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Friday, January 13, 2017

Freezing Rain Begins in Wichita KS

Here's a screen shot from a camera at Wichita State University in northern Wichita KS- shows moderate freezing rain has begun there.

This band of precipitation will affect Metro Kansas City later this Friday evening..

By 6:15 pm- crashes were happening on Wichita highways.

Ice Storm Warning Continues - Radar Update No. 3

For this update I have focused on NWS site radars...

Here in KC- the Pleasant Hill Doppler is beginning to show a narrow band of what appears to be freezing drizzle- possibly some light freezing rain.

This band is running from near Manhattan and Atchison KS- into extreme northern Platte county to near Cameron MO..

This band continues to slowly develop as it moves north-northeast...

The regional radar continues to show heavier precip now moving into southern and southeastern Kansas as well as southwest Missouri.

This will be the real area of concern for Metro Kansas City as that area continues moving toward our area- probably arriving in southern Metro areas by 7 pm this Friday evening.

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Ice Storm Warning Continues - Radar Update No. 2

Now watching a growing area of light to moderate precip moving out of north-central Oklahoma into southern Kansas.

At present rate of movement- that area of concern is still 4-5 hours away from Metro Kansas City.

It appears that the Friday evening drive-time will be dry and devoid of any weather issue.

BREAKING: Chiefs/Steelers Playoff Game Moved to 7:30 PM Start Sunday

It's just been announced that due to the forecasted ice storm- the Kansas City Chiefs-Pittsburgh Steelers football playoff game has been moved to a 7:20 pm start at Arrowhead Stadium.

Stadium gates will open for tailgaters at 2 pm..

Temperature should actually 'warm' into the mid-30's by gametime- according to present indications.

Ice Storm Warning Continues- Radar Update No. 1

Area weather radars continue to show elements of freezing precipitation developing in southeastern Kansas east into western- southern and eastern Missouri.

All activity is moving north-northeast at around 20 MPH and will slowly develop or move into southern areas of Metro Kansas City in the next 5-6 hours...

Highways affected right now are I-49 south of Butler MO- US 69 south of Pleasanton KS- I-70 east of Columbia MO and US 50 east of Sedalia MO..

The radar image shown above can be found at: http://www.aviationweather.gov/radar

The following URL will get you NWS Kansas City radar: http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?product=NCR&rid=EAX&loop=yes

Thursday, January 12, 2017

BREAKING: Multiple Victim Shooting in Eastern Kansas City MO

There are at least 2 reported dead- and an additional 3 critical- at a shooting scene near the Raytown border in KC-MO..

The call came in at 9:38 pm to an apartment in the 8600 block of East 62nd Street.

KC Police Metro patrol officers have arrived- reporting the above stated victim count.

There is also at least 1 child involved.

More here as received from a somewhat chaotic scene...

UPDATE at 10 pm...

Victims are being transported...

One is "a 2-year-old male...gunshot wounds (GSW) to his chest and arms..." condition critical per KCFD "Medic 29."

He's enroute to Children's Mercy Hospital.

Another is "an about (25-30-year-old) female...GSW to the head." Condition grave per KCFD Medic18.

This victim later died at Research Medical Center.

A 3rd transport said to be "a 22--year-old female with multiple GSWs- shot in the face and jaw...." Condition serious according to the EMS Medic-534 by radio.

AT 9:58 pm- yet another EMS unit has been dispatched to the scene on East 62nd Street.

There was no suspect info heard.

One news media outlet reported:

On Saturday, descriptions of the suspects were made available.

Suspect 1 is described as a black man with shoulder-length dreadlocks and a light complexion. Suspect 2 is described as a black man who was wearing a light grey hoodie. Suspect 3 is a black man; no other descriptors were provided.

The suspect vehicle is a black or blue four-door vehicle. .

One of the victims was Ali Brown from the St. Louis area.

Story from KSHB-TV41 HERE.